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  • NAME: Gonzalo Pizarro
  • OCCUPATION: Explorer, Governor
  • BIRTH DATE: c. 1502
  • DEATH DATE: April 10, 1548
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Trujillo, Spain
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Cuzco, Peru
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Spanish explorer Gonzalo Pizarro fought during the conquest of Peru in the 16th century and later worked to protect the rights of Indians there.

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Gonzalo Pizarro, 16th-century Spanish explorer, fought with his brother Francisco Pizarro during the conquest of Peru. He later rebelled against Spanish leadership and worked to protect the rights of Indians in South America.

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